At the ages of 2 and 6 years, respectively, phrenic nerve. stimulators were implanted. Both girls remain independant of nocturnal, mechanical ventilation two and three years after. commencement of diaphragm pacing. In patients with Ondineâs curse and Hirschsprungâs disease in whom the. aganglionosis can be effectively managed, diaphragm pacing may lead to independence from mechanical ventilation and. prolongation of life of an acceptable quality.
11/5/2012 12:30pm PST. Denzel Washington, who won a best actor Oscar in 2002 for playing a bad cop in Training Day, is getting awards buzz this year for playing an alcoholic airline pilot in Flight. But that has angered some observers, who note that Washington didn't win the gold when he was nominated for playing the title role in Malcolm X. Dr. Boyce Watkins has called for a boycott of the Oscars, arguing that the Academy rewards black actors only when they portray troubled characters.
Jason Merritt/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio didn't win an Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards for his performance in The Wolf of Wall Street.. The news didn't go over well online, as many realized the actor has never won an Academy Award despite his 20-plus year career. With five nominations, he's one of the most-nominated actors to never achieve the award. However, there are a few others who have received more nods without ever having gotten Oscar gold. Peter O'Toole chased the Oscar for more than four decades with eight nominations for films ranging from 1962's .